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October 3, 2001 - Rebuild The World Trade Center,
New York Voters Tell Quinnipiac University Poll;
80 Percent Back Military Action Against Terrorists

By a 63 - 28 percent margin, New York State voters say the Port Authority of New York
& New Jersey should rebuild the World Trade Center, according to a Quinnipiac
University poll released today.

Quinnipiac University pollsters first explained to voters that the Trade Center was built
and owned by the Port Authority, an agency controlled by the governors of New York and
New Jersey. Then voters were asked if the Port Authority should rebuild the World Trade
Center. In a September 26 poll by the independent Quinnipiac University, New Jersey voters
said 65 - 26 percent that the Trade Center should be rebuilt.

From September 24 - 30, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,262 New York State
registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.8 percent.

"Matching the response from New Jersey, which shares control of the Port
Authority, New Yorkers say 2 - 1 that the bi-state agency should rebuild the World Trade
Center," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

By an 80 - 11 percent margin, New York voters support military action against
"groups or nations responsible for terrorist attacks."

And by a 64 - 24 percent margin, voters support military action "even if it means
thousands of U.S. troops will be killed or wounded."

If the U.S. does not take military action, there is a greater risk of future terrorism in the U.S., 64 percent of New York voters say, while 23 percent say there is a greater
terrorism risk if the U.S. does act.

"'Strike back,' four out of five New Yorkers say, although their zeal diminishes
slightly when they consider the possibility of U.S. casualties. There also is strong feeling
that it's riskier not to retaliate," Carroll said.

"And New Yorkers are confident the U.S. can find and punish the people who did
this to us."

Forty-three percent of voters are "very confident" the U.S. will find and punish the
people responsible for the terrorist attacks, while 47 percent are "somewhat confident;" 8
percent are "not too confident," and 1 percent are "not confident at all."

Nineteen percent of New York voters are "very worried" that they or a family
member will become a victim of terror, while 42 percent are "somewhat worried;" 27
percent are "not too worried," and 10 percent are "not worried at all."

Because of recent terrorist attacks:

38 percent of state voters are less likely to fly, while 56 percent are not less likely;

42 percent of voters are less confident in the economy, while 15 percent are more

confident and 38 percent say their feelings haven't changed.

New York State voters split 44 - 47 percent on reinstating the military draft.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts
public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and
for research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu or call (203) 582-5201

16. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling the U.S.
response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Approve 86% 89% 77% 93% 88% 84% 84% 85% 88% 87%

Disapprove 10 7 18 4 8 11 14 12 8 7

DK/NA 4 4 6 3 3 5 2 3 4 6

17. How good a job has George W. Bush done in speaking to the nation about
the terrorist attacks: Excellent, good, not so good, or poor?

20. Do you favor or oppose taking military action against the groups or nations
responsible for the terrorist attacks?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Favor 80% 82% 74% 83% 87% 75% 79% 85% 82% 72%

Oppose 11 9 15 9 7 14 17 9 9 14

DK/NA 9 8 11 8 6 11 3 7 9 14

21. Do you favor or oppose taking military action against the groups or nations
responsible for the terrorist attacks, even if it means thousands of U.S troops
will be killed or wounded?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Favor 64% 69% 54% 68% 75% 55% 64% 68% 67% 54%

Oppose 24 20 31 22 19 28 28 24 21 28

DK/NA 12 11 15 11 7 16 7 8 12 18

22. What do you think would create a greater risk of further terrorism in this
country: if the United States does take military action against terrorists,
or if the United States does not take military action?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

If US does
take action 23% 22% 27% 19% 21% 24% 28% 25% 16% 26%

If US does not
take action 64 65 59 68 70 60 66 69 67 52

DK/NA 13 13 14 13 9 16 6 6 17 22

23. How confident are you in the ability of the U.S. government to find and
punish the people responsible for these attacks? Are you very confident,
somewhat confident, not too confident, or not at all confident?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Very confident 43% 43% 37% 50% 47% 40% 41% 44% 44% 41%

Smwht confident 47 49 47 43 44 49 51 46 46 46

Not too conf 8 7 13 5 8 8 5 8 9 9

Not at all conf 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 1

DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - 2 1 - - 3

24. How worried are you that you or someone in your family will become a victim
of a terrorist attack: very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried, or not
worried at all?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Very worried 19% 12% 30% 19% 12% 25% 21% 20% 18% 19%

Smwht worried 42 44 40 43 39 45 37 42 48 35

Not too worried 27 31 22 29 35 21 32 31 23 28

Not worried at
all 10 14 8 9 13 8 8 7 11 16

DK/NA 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - - 2

25. Do the recent terrorist attacks make you less likely to fly on airplanes,
or not?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Less likely 38% 34% 39% 42% 28% 44% 42% 43% 38% 25%

Not less likely 56 56 57 53 65 48 53 53 55 62

NEVER FLY(VOL) 6 9 3 4 6 6 5 3 6 12
DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2

27. The World Trade Center was built and owned by the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey, an agency controlled by the Governors of New Jersey and New York.
Do you think that the Port Authority should or should not rebuild the World Trade
Center?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

Rebuild 63% 62% 66% 62% 67% 60% 65% 67% 61% 62%

Do not rebuild 28 28 26 30 25 31 29 26 32 22

DK/NA 9 10 8 8 8 10 6 7 7 16

28. As a result of the recent terrorist attacks, would you say you feel more
confident or less confident in the economy in the months ahead, or have your
feelings not changed?

AGE .................
Tot Ups NYC Sub Men Wom 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+

More confident 15% 14% 17% 15% 16% 15% 15% 14% 15% 19%

Less confident 42 39 46 44 39 45 47 45 46 28

No change 38 43 32 39 42 36 36 38 35 46

DK/NA 4 5 4 3 3 5 1 3 4 7

29. Because of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon,
how likely do you think it is that there will be a resumption of the military
draft? Very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely, or not likely at all?